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1% -- ai citation click rate for Users of AI-generated search answers (clicking citation footnotes/sources) (2026)
According to Pew Research, exactly 1% of users click on citation footnotes under AI-generated search answers.
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1%
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Percentage
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2026
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Pew Research Center
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Tier C
https://digitalbohemienne.com/geo-optimierung ↗
Source Article
GEO Optimierung für Coaches: Von ChatGPT zitiert werden [2026]
GEO Optimierung (Generative Engine Optimization) sorgt dafür, dass KI-Systeme wie ChatGPT, Perplexity und Google AI Overviews deine Marke als Quelle zitieren und namentlich empfehlen. Für Coaches und Personal Brands, die von Empfehlungen leben, ist GEO der Unterschied zwischen „unsichtbar" und „erst…
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Share of users who click citation footnotes under AI answers (Pew Research, cited in article).
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Users of AI-generated search answers (clicking citation footnotes/sources): 1% ai citation click rate. Source: Pew Research Center (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/pew-ai-citation-click-rate-1
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/pew-ai-citation-click-rate-1" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>1%</strong> -- ai citation click rate for Users of AI-generated search answers (clicking citation footnotes/sources)<br><small>Source: Pew Research Center (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/pew-ai-citation-click-rate-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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